Monday, August 25, 2008

New Beginnings!

New beginnings are always exciting! Today, Elkridge Landing Middle School welcomed 646 students back to school; ushering in a brand new school year for our students, parents and staff! I am happy to report that our first day went very well. The energy and enthusiasm displayed by our staff and students were a great sight to see!

"The beginning is the most important part of any work, especially in the case of a young and tender thing; for that is the time at which the character is being formed and the desired impression is more readily taken." - Plato.

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." - Chinese Proverb


"The control of our being is not unlike the combination of a safe. One turn of the knob rarely unlocks the safe. Each advance and retreat is a step toward one's goal." - Eric Hoffer


"Man would not have attained the possible unless time and again he had reached out for the impossible." - Max Weber


"Quite frankly, I am still in denial a new beginning is upon us...I am still celebrating the fact that last school year ended." Anonymous

I love quotes...What is your favorite quote about new beginnings?


2 comments:

Mrs. Shorter said...

HI Tom!

I love the following quote about beginnings from a movie I once saw:

" Beginnings are usually scary, endings are sad, but its the middle that counts so much"

I wish you and your staff members the best of luck in making this "MIDDLE" school year at ELMS count! It already seems as though you are off to a great start!

I enjoyed looking at your BLOG!

~Heidi Shorter
HSES/SJLES Tech teacher

Tom Saunders said...

Thanks Heidi! Good to hear from you!